Expected years of schooling, males vs. females in Germany
Germany: Expected years of schooling, males vs. females was 17.27 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Expected years of schooling, males vs. females in Germany, 1990–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2023, expected years of schooling, males vs. females in Germany stood at 17.27 years.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expected years of schooling, males vs. females in Germany peaked at 17.32 years in 2021 and was at its lowest, 15.11 years, in 1992.
That places Germany 14th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Expected years of schooling, males vs. females in Germany, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 15.54 years | — |
| 1991 | 15.34 years | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 15.11 years | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 15.93 years | +5.4% |
| 1994 | 16.08 years | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 16.15 years | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 16.21 years | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 16.24 years | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 16.3 years | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 16.37 years | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 16.43 years | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 16.49 years | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 16.56 years | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 16.62 years | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 16.68 years | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 16.75 years | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 16.81 years | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 16.87 years | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 16.94 years | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 17 years | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 17.06 years | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 17.13 years | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 17.19 years | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 17.26 years | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 17.27 years | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 17.2 years | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 16.84 years | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 16.99 years | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 17.05 years | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 17.27 years | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 17.23 years | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 17.32 years | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 17.27 years | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 17.27 years | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.93 years | 15.11 years | 16.37 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.72 years | 16.43 years | 17 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.13 years | 16.84 years | 17.27 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.27 years | 17.23 years | 17.32 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Germany
More education data for Germany
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 6.97 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.6093 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 283,851 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 3.29 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 3.29 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.6418 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 3.68 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.5802 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.61 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -0.123 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is expected years of schooling, males vs. females in Germany?
- Expected years of schooling, males vs. females in Germany was 17.27 years in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest expected years of schooling, males vs. females recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 17.32 years in 2021.
- What is the lowest expected years of schooling, males vs. females recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.11 years in 1992.
- How does Germany rank for expected years of schooling, males vs. females?
- Germany ranks 14th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is expected years of schooling, males vs. females rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Expected years of schooling, males vs. females. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of years a boy of school-entrance-age can expect to receive if the current age-specific enrollment rates persist throughout the child's life.